Oldtown,_Kentucky Knowpia

Oldtown is an unincorporated community in Greenup County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.^[1]

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A post office called Oldtown was established in 1836, and remained in operation until 1992.^[2] According to tradition, the community was named for an Indian village at the original town site.^[3]

References edit

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oldtown, Kentucky
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
^ Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 389. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.

38°26′25″N 82°53′54″W / 38.440358°N 82.898224°W / 38.440358; -82.898224

[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oldtown, Kentucky

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 November 2017.

[3] Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 389. ISBN 0-8131-4401-9.

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